This is more than just a laughing matter. The surprising Suns took a 9-9 record into Wednesday's game against Houston, which would tie them with the Wizards for the No. 3 seed in the East. In the West, the Suns were tied for 12th place with the Lakers. Put another way, the Bobcats were the East's No. 8 seed with an 8-11 record. In the West, Charlotte would rank above only Sacramento and Utah.